3 Injured In Crash Involving LAPD Police Cruiser

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A collision between a Los Angeles police cruiser and a civilian injured two police officers and a man in their custody in Jefferson Park Wednesday.

The accident at 37th Street and Western Avenue happened about 11 a.m. A motorist may have rear-ended the patrol car, according to reports.

The two officers, 25 and 32, were taken to a hospital to be checked out, along with a man in his 50s, who was in the patrol car, Los Angeles Fire spokesman Devin Gales said. Their injuries were not believed to be serious.